Fountain @ LOTO passengers injured in near rollover
09-05-2012, 07:09 PM
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Didn't read all the post here, but I saw the vid on face book before even got to OSO. All Poker Runs I been in there was a rigid requirement to wear life jackets while on plane, and lanyards. Question and comments I seen on some of the posts, ( and mind you didn't even read all of them) are so F'd up it's not even funny. Potentiall for a major injury, due to stupid operators. I said it before, and I say it again. ANYTHNG HAPPENS to the boat your are at the helm , IT'S OPERATORS FAULT. Waves, other boats, to fast for the area, no experience etc. etc. or whatever. I would strongly indorse having to have a test and a license to operate a power boat. The racing community. OSO and all other boat clubs/companies should start something. It would only help our sport.
09-05-2012, 07:18 PM
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didn't read all the post here, but i saw the vid on face book before even got to oso. All poker runs i been in there was a rigid requirement to wear life jackets while on plane, and lanyards. Question and comments i seen on some of the posts, ( and mind you didn't even read all of them) are so f'd up it's not even funny. Potentiall for a major injury, due to stupid operators. I said it before, and i say it again. Anythng happens to the boat your are at the helm , it's operators fault. Waves, other boats, to fast for the area, no experience etc. Etc. Or whatever. I would strongly indorse having to have a test and a license to operate a power boat. The racing community. Oso and all other boat clubs/companies should start something. It would only help our sport.
09-05-2012, 07:19 PM
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I dont know if its been said yet, didnt read much past page 25, we all know what needs to be done for safety. On a lighter note I would like to nominate the girls in the boat for boater girls of the week, they sure earned it.
09-05-2012, 08:00 PM
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x2, Drive accordingly I always say, but let's try to make something positive form this, the outcome of this event could have been so much worse and would have cast a much darker shadow on the powerboating community. IMO you can't blame waves or water, it's the surface that we choose to propel ourselves over and it's ever changing and we adapt to it as we see fit based on our experience, I'm pretty sure most of us have exceeded our abilities a time or two, I know I have and I learned a lot from it.
09-05-2012, 08:07 PM
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I pulled up some old pics of the boat upsidown as we came up on it at our event. I do not have a full membership right now or I would post. It is a sobering photo
Pat they still need teathers and life jackets (did not help at SOTW) but still a good idea and you are correct if we do not act differently in our boats during a poker run this whole thing will be GAME OVER
09-05-2012, 08:12 PM
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I hope everyone can keep this in the back of their mind every time you go out. This could have been anyone of us. It only takes a second of lost concentration and that guy is you. I find it interesting that the stern camera has not made it's way online yet. I am guessing it was the boat owners and destroyed. It would have been interesting to see if it provide a better picture of the conditions. As for many guys stating he was showing off for the camera, I disagree. Once you own a few Go Pros you don't even know they are there until something happens and you go back and watch it. Cameras are inexpensive and most have them these days. I know many boats including myself that run multiple cameras every poker run. I am just happy everyone will recover.
09-05-2012, 08:19 PM
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Life vest were mandatory, right off the website: http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.o...rrunterms.html
There is also a 70MPH speed limit on The Lake's Poker Runs as well.
[I]TERMS AND CONDITIONS
4) Personal flotation devices (PFD's/Life Jackets) are mandatory and are to be worn by all participants during this event while the boat is in operation. If you are not wearing life jackets - there will be no pictures taken of your boat and you will not be shown on the DVD made of the event. All drivers should have kill switch lanyards attached during the poker run.
There is also a 70MPH speed limit on The Lake's Poker Runs as well.
[I]TERMS AND CONDITIONS
4) Personal flotation devices (PFD's/Life Jackets) are mandatory and are to be worn by all participants during this event while the boat is in operation. If you are not wearing life jackets - there will be no pictures taken of your boat and you will not be shown on the DVD made of the event. All drivers should have kill switch lanyards attached during the poker run.
Michael
